Madras Moon Yoga is a space and community to practice Hatha Yoga in the
style of Sivananda Yoga Center. Sivananda style yoga was developed in
India and spread throughout the world. Group yoga practice at Madras Moon in the host's home yoga room and is limited to the personal friends of the host.The name has a dual meaning. Madras Moon is named after the city of Chennai, India, formerly called Madras during the British colonial period. The host learned the practice at the Sivananda Yoga Center in Chennai. Hinduism emphasizes the cycles of the moon, mirroring the cycles of life and death.The host became accustomed to watching the moon cycle progress through the month as it rose and fell over the ocean, seen from the rooftop terraces that are a key feature of Indian homes.
